Hugo Simon (art collector)
Hugo Simon | |
|---|---|
| Prussian Minister of Finance | |
| In office November 14, 1918 – January 4, 1919 Serving with Albert Südekum | |
| Preceded by | Oskar Hergt |
| Succeeded by | Albert Südekum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1880 Usch, Posen Province |
| Died | 1 July 1950 (aged 69) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | USPD |
| Occupation | Banker, art collector |
| Known for | Owned Edvard Munch’s The Scream before the rise of the Nazis; patron of the arts |
Hugo Simon 1 September 1880 – 1 July 1950) was a German Jewish banker, politician and art collector who was persecuted by the Nazis. He was a former owner of Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream. After the November Revolution of 1918, he was briefly Minister of Finance in the Prussian Council of People's Representatives as a member of the USPD. Alfred Döblin dealt with this short time as a politician in his novel November 1918.